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Haida village of Queen Charlotte, B.C., gets its ancestral name back

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has confirmed that the village of Queen Charlotte on Haida Gwaii will be renamed back to its former ancestral name.

Jul 13, 2022 2:27 PM Read more >

Calgary man who drove from Alberta to B.C. coast while banned fined $1,000

Judge chides trucking company owner for driving across entire province without a licence.

Jul 13, 2022 12:25 PM Read more >

Mayor, First Nation challenge sale of Powell River mill site

Mayor ‘shocked’ by sale listing as Tla’amin Nation lays claim to the entire 300 acres of the former Paper Excellence pulp mill

Jul 13, 2022 11:41 AM Read more >

University of B.C. president Santa Ono named as president at U. of Michigan

VANCOUVER — University of British Columbia president and vice-chancellor Santa Ono is leaving his post, and Canada, to become president of the University of Michigan.

Jul 13, 2022 11:35 AM Read more >

B.C. lawyer breached practice order, collected $228,000 in legal fees

A Vancouver lawyer has been fined $10,000 after continuing to work as a sole practitioner despite legal profession regulator warnings and undertakings not to do so.

Jul 13, 2022 8:00 AM Read more >

First Nation calls for meeting to resolve $75,000 unpaid helicopter bill that has stopped doctor visits

Three health authorities blamed “because none of the three of them are owning this orphaned First Nations community.”

Jul 13, 2022 3:15 AM Read more >

Witness in Amanda Todd 'sextortion' trial reveals details of online pressure against B.C. teen

“Last chance or I start sending the videos to everyone," reads one text from Skype chat

Jul 12, 2022 4:30 PM Read more >

B.C. real estate firm fined $230K for anti-money laundering violations

Real estate firm Nu Stream Realty Inc. has been cited for multiple violations of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.

Jul 12, 2022 12:05 PM Read more >

First anniversary of Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse marked by memorial, investigations

KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., have released a statement marking the first anniversary of a deadly construction crane collapse in that city.

Jul 12, 2022 9:33 AM Read more >

'So calm, so composed': Witness to deadly Saanich robbery reveals details from inside bank

As she entered the bank, she heard a man yelling. Later, she realized he must have been trying to warn them not to go in.

Jul 12, 2022 4:25 AM Read more >